A turntable device and a disk driving device having the same are disclosed. The turntable device, for detachably securing a disk, may include: a centering part, in an inner perimeter of which slots are formed along a circumferential direction that provide an elastic force; and a base, on which a conical extension part is formed that is configured to slidably support an inner perimeter of the centering part. The turntable device can improve alignment between the centers of rotation of the motor and the disk, even for high-speed rotations.
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1. A turntable device for detachably securing a disk, the turntable device comprising: a centering part having a plurality of slots formed in an inner perimeter thereof along a circumferential direction, the slot configured to provide an elastic force; a base having a conical extension part formed thereon, the conical extension part configured to slidably support an inner perimeter of the centering part; and a yoke coupled to an upper end of the base, the yoke configured to limit the sliding of the centering part and prevent the centering part of detaching, the centering part comprising an inner perimeter part having an inner perimeter surface of a conical shape corresponding to an outer perimeter surface of the conical extension part, and including a plurality of supports parts formed by the slots, and an outer perimeter part positioned at an outer side in a radial direction of the conical extension part, and securing the disk mounted on the base, wherein the support parts press the conical extension part inward such that the centering part rises along the outer perimeter surface of the conical extension part.
2. The turntable device of claim 1 , wherein a holding part is formed on the base, the holding part having the centering part held therein.
3. The turntable device of claim 1 , further comprising: an elastic member coupled to the base, the elastic member configured to elastically support the centering part.
4. The turntable device of claim 3 , wherein the elastic member is a compression coil spring or a rubber ring.
5. The turntable device of claim 1 , wherein an outer perimeter of the centering part comprises a plurality of adjoining convexly curved surfaces.
6. The turntable device of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of convexly curved surfaces comprises: a first convexly curved surface configured to guide a mounting of the disk; and a second convexly curved surface configured to touch an inner perimeter of the disk to secure the disk.
7. The turntable device of claim 6 , further comprising: a third curved surface interposed between the first and second convexly curved surfaces and connecting the first and second convexly curved surfaces.
8. The turntable device of claim 1 , wherein the centering part includes a concave portion between the inner perimeter and an outer perimeter of the centering part, and an additional elastic member is placed within the concave portion, the additional elastic member being a rubber coil and o-ring.
9. A disk driving device for driving a disk, the disk driving device comprising: a centering part having a plurality of slots formed in an inner perimeter thereof along a circumferential direction, the slot configured to provide an elastic force; a base having a conical extension part formed thereon, the conical extension part configured to slidably support an inner perimeter of the centering part; a yoke coupled to an upper end of the base, the yoke configured to limit the sliding of the centering part and prevent the centering part from detaching; and a motor configured to transfer a driving force to the base, the centering part comprising an inner perimeter part having an inner perimeter surface of a conical shape corresponding to an outer perimeter surface of the conical extension part, and including a plurality of support parts formed by the slots, and an outer perimeter part positioned at an outer side in a radial direction of the conical extension part, and securing the disk mounted on the base, wherein the support parts press the conical extension part inwards such that the centering part rises along the outer perimeter surface of the conical extension part.
10. The disk driving device of claim 9 , wherein a holding part is formed on the base, the holding part having the centering part held therein.
11. The disk driving device of claim 9 , further comprising: an elastic member coupled to the base, the elastic member configured to elastically support the centering part.
12. The disk driving device of claim 11 , wherein the elastic member is a compression coil spring or a rubber ring.
13. The disk driving device of claim 9 , wherein an outer perimeter of the centering part comprises a plurality of adjoining convexly curved surfaces.
14. The disk driving device of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of convexly curved surfaces comprises: a first convexly curved surface configured to guide a mounting of the disk; and a second convexly curved surface configured to touch an inner perimeter of the disk to secure the disk.
15. The disk driving device of claim 14 , further comprising: a third curved surface interposed between the first and second convexly curved surfaces and connecting the first and second convexly curved surfaces.
16. The disk driving device of claim 9 , wherein the centering part includes a concave portion between the inner perimeter and an outer perimeter of the centering part, and an additional elastic member is placed within the concave portion, the additional elastic member being a rubber coil or o-ring.
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April 17, 2008
April 16, 2013
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